Acosta takes aim on IHSA record books

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With two goals in Wednesday’s 6-0 win over LaSalle-Peru, Acosta now has 27 this year and 107 for his career. He needs 13 more to move into the Top 20 all-time in the IHSA. Justin Sells of Rockton Hononegah is ranked 20th with 120 from 1990-93. The all-time leader is Carlos Posada of Crete Mone with 177 from 2007-11.

Volleyball leaders

Princeton is off to a good start in its first run in the Three Rivers Conference volleyball, standing 3-0 tied for first place in the South Division standings. The Tigresses have defeated Orion, Rockridge and St. Bede, winning six games and losing just one game.

Sherrard improved to 3-0 with a 2-0 win over Hall. St. Bede (1-2) stands fifth and Hall (0-4) seventh.

Sterling Newman and Erie are tied atop the North Division at 4-0 with Bureau Valley third at 4-1.

Volleyball: The Hall 2A Regional will include the Lady Devils, plus locals St. Bede and Putnam County along with Eureka, El-Paso Gridley and Fieldcrest. Also in 2A, Bureau Valley will travel to Riverdale to find TRAC rivals Fulton, Morrison, Prophetstown and Riverdale. Hall will host a 2A sectional with Bureau Valley landing the super sectional.

In 1A, LaMoille/Ohio will travel to Paw Paw, and DePue and Henry have been sent to Roanoke.

Princeton will compete in its second season in 3A at Streator, looking to play its way home for sectional. It will be joined by LaSalle-Peru, Mendota and Morris.

Boys golf: Putnam County is the local 1A host at Edgewood Park Golf Club in McNabb where Amboy/LaMoille, Bureau Valley, DePue, Hall and St. Bede will play. The 2A Regional hosted by LaSalle-Peru at Oak Ridge Golf Course will include Princeton and Mendota.

Girls golf: All of the area girls teams play in 1A. At Edgewood, Putnam County will host DePue, Hall, Mendota at St. Bede. Princeton will make the trek to Gibson Woods Golf Course in Monmouth for the Mercer County 1A Regional, also on Oct. 9.

Boys soccer: Defending regional champ Princeton will play host to a 1A soccer regional in Tiskilwa, joined by the DePue Little Giants, Coal City and Wilmington.